En route to Rauner’s desk: Victories for licensing reform, regulatory rollback and axing golden parachutes

06/19/2018

Nearly 600 bills are on their way to the governor, some of which would be encouraging changes to the status quo.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Carol Sente, criminal justice reform, Dan McConchie, Illinois Tollway, occupational licensing, Pam Althoff, Paul Schimpf, regulations, Thomas Cullerton, transparency

Forget your I-PASS? Prepare to see tolls double

By Brendan Bakala

01/05/2018

The Illinois Tollway is cracking down on I-PASS users who don’t have their transponders in their vehicles.

TAGS: Illinois Tollway, tollway

Illinois Tollway fees a good example of how Illinois politicians interpret ‘temporary’

By Eric Kohn

06/27/2017

History shows Illinois politicians favor tax hikes over spending reform, and the Tollway and 2011 income tax battle offer examples of the dangers taxpayers face when politicians toy with a temporary tax hike.

TAGS: budget, Illinois Tollway, income tax

Illinois Tollway approves $4 billion Tri-State widening project

04/28/2017

Despite the massive size and scope of the project to widen the Tri-State, the Illinois Tollway board suggests new tolls and taxes won’t be needed – but history shows that promises related to tolls in Illinois haven’t held up in the past.

TAGS: budget, Illinois Tollway, transportation

Illinois Tollway fees a good example of how Illinois politicians interpret ‘temporary’

By Matt Paprocki

04/13/2017

Illinois politicians are once again eyeing a “temporary” tax increase, and residents should be wary. History shows Illinois politicians favor tax hikes over spending reform, and the Tollway and 2011 income tax battle offer examples of the dangers taxpayers face when politicians toy with a temporary tax hike.

TAGS: Illinois Tollway

IDOT plans to build a new toll lane on the Eisenhower Expressway

By Brendan Bakala

12/19/2016

Illinois Tollway fees were pitched to taxpayers as temporary, but have become a permanent cost for drivers.

TAGS: fees, Illinois Tollway, transportation

Full text: Gov. Rauner’s State of the State address

By illinoispolicy

02/04/2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner's State of the State Address. February 4, 2015

Illinois Tollway fees a good example of how Illinois politicians interpret ‘temporary’

By Matt Paprocki

10/24/2014

In the past two years, the Illinois Tollway Authority has filed lawsuits totaling $11 million against drivers who didn’t pay tolls – a fee that was originally sold to the public as “temporary.” When the Illinois Tollway was originally created in 1953, lawmakers used the revenue to pay for the original bonding needed to build...

Illinois corruption watch, June 2014

By Brian Costin, Anthony Trania

07/09/2014

Unfortunately for taxpayers, June was a groundbreaking month for corruption in Illinois. In June alone, there were reports of 85 corruption-related stories in the state. Some of the record-breaking highlights include the following: For the first time in 33 years, the Illinois Legislative Audit Commission exercised its subpoena powers in the issuance of a subpoena...

Illinois Corruption Watch, May 2014

By Brian Costin

06/04/2014

In completing our second month of the new “Illinois Corruption Watch” project, we are shocked at the volume of corruption stories being reported across the state. In just two months we have found reports of 101 different corruption-related stories; 45 in April and 56 in May. It’s no wonder Illinois citizens have by far the...

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En route to Rauner’s desk: Victories for licensing reform, regulatory rollback and axing golden parachutes

Forget your I-PASS? Prepare to see tolls double

Illinois Tollway fees a good example of how Illinois politicians interpret ‘temporary’

Illinois Tollway approves $4 billion Tri-State widening project

Illinois Tollway fees a good example of how Illinois politicians interpret ‘temporary’

IDOT plans to build a new toll lane on the Eisenhower Expressway

Full text: Gov. Rauner’s State of the State address

Illinois Tollway fees a good example of how Illinois politicians interpret ‘temporary’

Illinois corruption watch, June 2014

Illinois Corruption Watch, May 2014

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